Bay Area Golfing was born in 1992 as an adult golf tour. In 1994, the business added a newspaper and junior golf tour to its stable. Under new management, the newspaper morphed into a full colour magazine in 2003. The original adult tour was retired at the end of 2004, leaving the business to focus on its growing publication and junior tour.

The assets of Bay Area Golfing Inc. were sold in the fall of 2006 to The Orr Media Group Inc., whose holdings now include Orr Media Sales, Bay Area Golfing magazine, BAGS Junior Golf Tour, Golf Forum and www.stayandplayontario.com.

The publication's main coverage area is the Georgian Bay Area and Cottage Country. This region spreads from Huron shores, down to the Hills of Headwaters, across Simcoe County and Lake Country , into Muskoka and the Kawarthas, up to the Near North and through the Georgian Triangle. In addition approximately 25% of the distribution is through selected location throughout the GTA

The bulk of the distribution is through golf courses, which currently exceed 175 and growing. Additional copies are circulated through practice ranges, retail outlets, major resorts, hotels and motels, tourist bureaus, marinas, and other hot spots.

Bay Area Golfing magazine is printed six times per season (April to September). The print run for each issue will be 18,500 copies in 2007, more than double the monthly distribution in 2006.

The BAGS Junior Golf Tour continues to succeed as an excellent venue for our youth to gain tournament experience in a friendly yet competitive atmosphere. The tour features of mix of mid and top end golf courses.